University of Cape Town
The University of Cape Town (UCT) is South Africa's oldest university, founded in 1829. Located on the slopes of Table Mountain, it is consistently ranked as Africa's top university and is a member of the Worldwide Universities Network.
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About UCT
- Province: Western Cape
- Website: uct.ac.za
- Email: admissions@uct.ac.za
- Students: 29,000
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Application Dates
2027 Undergraduate 2026-04-01 – 2026-07-31
Application Fees
2027 intake R 100.00
Faculties
Faculty of Commerce
Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment
Faculty of Health Sciences
Faculty of Humanities
Faculty of Law
Faculty of Science
APS Calculation Rules
- • Standard NSC scale: 8=90-100, 7=80-89, 6=70-79, 5=60-69, 4=50-59, 3=40-49, 2=30-39, 1=0-29
- • Best 6 subjects
- • National Benchmark Tests (NBTs) are required for all undergraduate applicants. Scores are used alongside APS.
- • Life Orientation is excluded from APS calculation